SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1998 · Gregory Nava · Paul Hall | Stephen Nemeth · 1 hr 56 min
Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halle Berry | 1998 | $1,964,736 | $3,880,052 | (est) |
| Vivica A. Fox | 1998 | $398,780 | $787,529 | (est) |
| Lela Rochon | 1998 | $309,610 | $611,432 | (est) |
| Larenz Tate | 1998 | $439,119 | $867,193 | (est) |
| Little Richard | 1998 | $99,695 | $196,882 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $12,461,773 | $24,610,090 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $12,461,773 | $23,983,179 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $6,230,887 (est) | $12,305,045 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,901,723 | $3,755,612 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,262,090, DVD $109,747 | 1998 | $1,371,837 | $2,709,168 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $2,885,474 (est) | $5,698,368 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $12,389,921 | $24,468,193 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $19,939,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $5,136,478 | Reg Main Pred: $10,054,246 | 1998 | $6,283,000 (est) | $12,407,961 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $277,534 (est) | $548,088 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $2,392,680 (est) | $4,725,176 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $28,892,214 | $57,057,692 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-16,502,294 | $-32,589,499 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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